In late December, the Chicago Cubs made a rather head-scratching move by sending Matt Mervis, who was their No. 7 prospect as recently as 2023, to the Miami Marlins for Vidal Brujan. Mervis remained a top-30 prospect for the Cubs in 2024, but after one down year and two failed stints at the major league … Read more
Hey, Royals – where are the home runs indeed? In the bottom of the fourth, Kris Bubic walked Kyle Manzardo to lead off the inning. Jhonkensy Noel reached on a fielder’s choice (throwing error by Jonathan India, playing third base), and Manzardo was safe at second because of the throwing error. Sadly I was cooking … Read more
The real problem, from a Rays point of view with tonight’s game had nothing to do with Zach Littell. The real problem was the offense. Coming into this season, I looked at the Rays roster and wondered where the heck the runs would come from. They were largely successful in their first two series by … Read more
Christopher Nkunku has been a massive disappointment since he arrived at the club from RB Leipzig in 2023. Troy Deeney actually said something I agree with. And so did ESPN pundit Steve Nicol: “Christopher Nkunku was absolutely and utterly invisible. In fact, he’s been invisible since he went to Chelsea. At least [Pedro] Neto was … Read more
So if you’re here, you’re probably aware that Bobby Witt Jr. exited today’s game in the fifth inning after being hit in the wrist by a pitch. No news as of right now how bad the injury is, but if he’s forced to miss significant time that would be a devastating blow for what is … Read more
Brayan Bello was the Boston Red Sox’s Opening Day starter last season, but he’s not going to get a chance for a repeat in 2025. That’s not because the Red Sox wouldn’t want him in that big moment. Rather, manager Alex Cora told reporters on Tuesday that the righty won’t be ready for the start … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Yaroslav Askarov can put on a show on the ice. He can also flash his personality and wit afterward. Askarov is now quite conversant in English, which allows his natural sense of humor to come through fully. His perspective, too. One of the AHL’s biggest personalities and a headline-maker for … Read more